Research & Reports

Leading Global Brands Set the Bar for Chemical Transparency

In its 2016 Global Responsibility Report released in April, Walmart reported that they successfully reduced usage of 10 priority chemicals in home and personal care products by 95%.

AI & Technology

Walmart | Supplier diversity

As a global retailer, we see firsthand the astonishing diversity that exists between our stores located in different countries. We see it in our supply chain as well, and we believe we’re at our best when we promote that diversity for the benefit of our customers.

Philanthropy

Helping Entrepreneurs Around the World Through Matter to a Million

Every day Elisa, a single mother of two, walks through the city of Tulcán, Ecuador, selling sheets, quilts and blankets to raise enough money to feed her children. It’s an extremely hard life but she has successfully grown a micro-business and someday hopes to be able to set up a small shop so she doesn’t have to walk to sell her wares.

Health & Healthcare

IBM Intensifies Fight Against Zika

IBM announced that it is committing powerful resources, technology and pro bono expertise to help scientists, the public health community, and humanitarian agencies in the fight against the Zika virus.

AI & Technology

Caterpillar's Driverless Trucks Pay Off for FMG

There’s nobody at the wheel at Fortescue Metals Group. And it’s paying dividends. ... The 47 Caterpillar 793 trucks which Fortescue obtained from WesTrac are robotic — steadily plodding their way around mine sites as sensors send information to powerful computers for processing and new instructions for the 240-tonne workhorse.

Philanthropy

A Field Trip to the Future

I thought of myself as a tech-savvy millennial… and then I spent the day with Girls Who Code at Fullscreen Media. Sitting in the audience as teenage girls presented business recommendations about social sharing and streaming video, I realized that there has never been a more exciting time to be at the intersection of tech and media, and that I have a lot of catching up to do!

Health & Healthcare

3 Hacks by Sodexo for Pokémon Go Safety

As Pokémon Go sweeps the nation—and the world—you might see even more people than usual wandering the streets staring into their phones. The augmented reality game uses smartphones to overlay the real world with images of video-game creatures that users can “catch” by throwing “Poké balls” at them in the app. Health experts have praised the game for using augmented reality to get users outside and walking around. Hunting for Pokémon like Pikachu and Bulbasaur is certainly better exercise than most smartphone games and could potentially be used as a fun team-building activity in the workplace.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

7 Key Takeaways from the RY2015 Conflict Minerals SEC Filings

Companies can utilize Conflict Minerals Reporting as an opportunity to thoroughly investigate their supply chains, create value-sharing and mitigate risk by getting to know their suppliers throughout the supply chain.

Corporate Responsibility

How Starwood Hotels and Resorts Measures Social Impact: An Interview with Kristin Meyer, Associate Director of Community Partnerships

Since 2009, Global Citizenship has been a cornerstone of Starwood’s business strategy. Global Citizenship provides Starwood’s guests, customers, communities, owners, and associates a better way to experience the world.

AI & Technology

Fast-Charging Technology for Electric Buses

Siemens is supplying the charging technology for hybrid buses used on a bus route in Stockholm. The buses, which are equipped with a combined electric-diesel drive system, were manufactured by Volvo Bus Cooperation, with which Siemens is cooperating on electric bus systems.

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